Sweet Grass County, MT

MT · Presidential Elections 18962024

R+53.1
2024 Margin
R+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Sweet Grass County, MT (Montana) voted R+53.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,789 votes (75.14%) to 525 (22.05%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sweet Grass County is classified as a deep Republican county. Sweet Grass County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 3,720.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+53.1
2020→2024 SwingR+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record33

Demographics

Population3,720
Median Age
47.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$77,000(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
11.0%(Major Center)
Evangelical
7.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
5.7%(Major Center)
Catholic
4.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
24.7%Above Average(2.0x)
English
16.2%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
9.6%
American Heritage
2.7%
French
1.7%
Italian
1.1%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
15.4%
45-64
31.4%
65+
25.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
19.7%(11.6x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
13.7%(2.0x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
7.6%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.1%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
4.6%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.1%(525)75.1%(1,789)R+53.1R+0.3
202022.4%(549)75.2%(1,840)R+52.8D+3.8
201619.1%(402)75.7%(1,595)R+56.6R+3.8
201222.4%(475)75.3%(1,594)R+52.9R+7.1
200826.0%(541)71.7%(1,494)R+45.8D+7.9
200422.4%(445)76.1%(1,509)R+53.7D+8.4
200016.5%(305)78.5%(1,450)R+62.0R+26.1
199626.3%(469)62.2%(1,109)R+35.9R+9.0
199221.9%(395)48.9%(880)R+26.9D+18.1
198826.7%(462)71.7%(1,242)R+45.0D+12.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Sweet Grass County, MT18962024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018961904191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.7%(665)70.2%(1,685)R+42.5D+6.7
202025.4%(625)74.6%(1,834)R+49.2R+14.8
201831.1%(652)65.4%(1,372)R+34.3D+20.7
201421.5%(353)76.6%(1,257)R+55.1R+23.6
201231.2%(661)62.7%(1,328)R+31.5R+48.6
200858.6%(1,161)41.4%(821)D+17.2D+49.1
200632.3%(565)64.3%(1,124)R+32.0R+31.1
200247.5%(699)48.3%(711)R+0.8D+50.2
200023.5%(424)74.5%(1,346)R+51.0R+22.9
199634.2%(609)62.3%(1,109)R+28.1D+31.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.4%(510)75.8%(1,805)R+54.4R+3.4
202022.6%(553)73.6%(1,801)R+51.0R+19.4
201632.9%(706)64.5%(1,385)R+31.6D+6.6
201229.4%(623)67.6%(1,434)R+38.2R+27.0
200843.5%(898)54.8%(1,130)R+11.2D+20.9
200432.8%(640)64.9%(1,266)R+32.1D+20.2
200023.0%(422)75.4%(1,382)R+52.3D+22.7
199612.5%(223)87.5%(1,562)R+75.0R+36.0
199230.5%(541)69.5%(1,233)R+39.0D+8.1
198825.9%(451)73.1%(1,270)R+47.1R+67.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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